{"id":198714,"date":"2010-01-19T12:18:46","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T17:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/?p=12798"},"modified":"2010-01-19T12:18:46","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T17:18:46","slug":"lg%e2%80%99s-intouch-max-gw620-arrives-later-than-expected-still-surprises-t-mobile-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/198714","title":{"rendered":"LG\u2019s InTouch Max GW620 Arrives Later Than Expected, Still Surprises T-Mobile UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<p class=\"first-child \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12799\" title=\"lg_intouch_max\" src=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/lg_intouch_max.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2009\/09\/14\/lg-formally-announces-lg-gw620-as-first-android-handset\/\" ><strong>LG Etna<\/strong><\/a>?  After getting announced back in September, we&#8217;re finally hearing which carrier(s) will be offering the handset.  Initially rumored for a year-end release, the phone has picked up a new name and is now available.\u00a0 As it turns out, one of the carriers who will be offering the phone is also finding out today as well.  T-Mobile UK had slated the phone for release in February but apparently <a href=\"http:\/\/crave.cnet.co.uk\/mobiles\/0,39029453,49304731,00.htm\" ><strong>LG thinks they have them ready<\/strong><\/a> to go now.<span id=\"more-12798\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aside from T-Mobile, the other carrier to provide the newly dubbed &#8220;InTouch Max&#8221; will be Virgin Mobile.  The InTouch Max GW620 features Android 1.5 and gives users the ability to toggle between stock Android or the custom LG user interface.\u00a0 While the specs might sound lackluster when compared to the Nexus One or Xperia X10, it&#8217;s right along the lines of all current Android phones.\u00a0 Further, it&#8217;s not uncommon for Virgin Mobile to offer handsets at this point in their specs\/lifecycle as it helps keep costs down for their subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12802\" title=\"intouch_max_zoom_front_open\" src=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/intouch_max_zoom_front_open.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a T-Mobile customer, the rumor is you&#8217;ll be able to get the phone for free with a 2-year, \u00a320\/month contract whereas Virgin Mobile subscribers get it for \u00a322\/month on an 18-month contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3  class=\"related_post_title\">Other Great AndroidGuys Posts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"related_post\">\n<li>November 28, 2009 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2009\/11\/28\/lg-announces-ophone-amundsen-for-china-mobile-2\/\" title=\"LG Announces OPHone &#8220;Amundsen&#8221; for China Mobile\">LG Announces OPHone &#8220;Amundsen&#8221; for China Mobile<\/a> (4)<\/li>\n<li>November 9, 2009 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2009\/11\/09\/the-big-list-of-stuff-we-missed\/\" title=\"The Big List of Stuff We Missed\">The Big List of Stuff We Missed<\/a> (7)<\/li>\n<li>November 25, 2008 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2008\/11\/25\/lg-headed-to-t-mobile\/\" title=\"LG Headed to T-Mobile?\">LG Headed to T-Mobile?<\/a> (3)<\/li>\n<li>August 21, 2008 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2008\/08\/21\/android-an-also-ran-to-the-iphone-already\/\" title=\"Android an Also-Ran to the iPhone Already?\">Android an Also-Ran to the iPhone Already?<\/a> (5)<\/li>\n<li>June 17, 2008 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2008\/06\/17\/would-it-be-too-much-to-ask-for-some-answers\/\" title=\"Would it be Too Much to Ask for Some Answers?\">Would it be Too Much to Ask for Some Answers?<\/a> (8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/QRT1x1aVK4KAMnHKVKwdXzQwcVw\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/QRT1x1aVK4KAMnHKVKwdXzQwcVw\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/QRT1x1aVK4KAMnHKVKwdXzQwcVw\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/QRT1x1aVK4KAMnHKVKwdXzQwcVw\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?i=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?i=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:6swKnRFnXgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?i=6JFE_0JtLpc:Em7CC5PLLIk:6swKnRFnXgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/androidguyscom\/~4\/6JFE_0JtLpc\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember the LG Etna? 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